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Bachelor's+8% vs national median110 grads tracked

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at Texas State University

Ranked 10th of 26 bachelor's programs in Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,842
middle 50%: $26,493 – $49,171
Median · 5 years out
$60,033
middle 50%: $43,798 – $72,981
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $53,107 – $89,177

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Texas State University's bachelor's program in Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy earn a median $38,842 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $55,665 for this field, ranking 10th of 26 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,419 total interest

Same major at other universities

Angelo State University
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University at Galveston
$65,282 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$62,407 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$61,438 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$58,404 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$57,966 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$57,427 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$56,720 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$55,687 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,706 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$107,346 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,135 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,470 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,847 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,195 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$96,658 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,030 · 5 yrs out

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